Life on Mars follows Sam Tyler (John Simm), a policeman in service with the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). After being hit by a car in 2006, Sam mysteriously awakens in 1973; he finds himself working for the predecessor of the GMP, the Manchester and Salford Police, at the same location as in 2006.

Life on Mars is an American crime drama television series which originally aired on ABC from October 9, 2008 to April 1, 2009. It is an adaptation of the BAFTA-winning original British series of the same title produced for the BBC.

Life on Mars: Created by Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah. With John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews. After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973.

After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973 - only four years after he was born. Confused by his new and outdated surroundings, Sam impatiently tries to return to the present, but …

While hot on the trail of a serial killer in New York City in 2008, Detective Sam Tyler gets hit by a car. But that's just the beginning of his troubles. When he wakes up, he's in 1973. He's not sure how, but the one thing he does know is that his future is inexplicably linked with his past.

Life on Mars: Created by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah. With Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Jonathan Murphy. A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.

Months after a near-fatal car crash sends him hurtling back to the year 1973, police Detective Sam Tyler begins to give up hope that he'll return to his former life.

Currently you are able to watch "Life on Mars" streaming on BritBox Amazon Channel. A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973.

Sam and Gene are at loggerheads when tragedy results from Sam's ethics. A murder at a factory brings some nostalgia to Sam -- it's where his flat is in the future, and he and Hunt each have a tenner on which is best: Hunt's instincts or Tyler's forensics.

Adapted from a hit BBC show, this genre-bending crime drama/buddy comedy/sci-fi fantasy revolves around modern-day police detective Sam Tyler, who awakens after a near-fatal car accident to ...